Compare towns
Mason vs Brentwood vs Chichester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Mason | Brentwood | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
4,641Highest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Brentwood and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% NH: 40.6% |
49%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Chichester and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,090±$3k 12% above NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$109,297±$13kLowest 10% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,000±$21kLowest 5% below NH |
$528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$409,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$2,217±$654 49% above NH |
$2,055±$275Lowest 38% above NH |
| Mason and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,049Lowest 6% above NH |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 53% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #16 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mason School District | Brentwood School District | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.